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Swimming in the pipeline
Today's video is more of an idea than a drill, something to aim for to be a better, faster, more efficient swimmer. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m771PnexCgI&feature=youtube_gdata_player If you watch closely, the swimmer's technique doesn't change from swimming...
Forward Lean
As with what we've done in the swimming, posture and core control is key to running efficiently, fast and importantly injury free. Most of us are aware of the need to work on our core - but very few know how to put it to any use....
Body, Line and Posture. The KEY to avoiding sinking legs
So many athletes come to me complaining of how swimming is really hard work for them. A large number of triathletes complain about sinking legs - unless they are swimming in a wetsuit. The thing with triathletes is that they have a tendancy to have very dense legs, a...
Coaching, Whoever, Wherever
One of the challenges as a coach is to communicate with everyone you're working with; whether that's athletes (of any age/ability), other coaches, facility staff, or when coaching juniors, the parents. My intention with the business and with my coaching clearly is to...
Head Up Swim Drill & Sighting
With triathlon season now coming into full swing in the UK, and the Open Water challenge swims not far off, learning to swim effectively with head up is important. As any of my swimmers will tell you, its one of the few times I will tell them to look forward; if...
Seeking outside help
Personal blog time this week!! Sometimes it's difficult to get out the door and train. Sometimes it's difficult to find the motivation to go and do the the sessions you need to do; or push through the hard parts and places of sessions when your brain is telling you...
Double Arm Pulls or Porpoising Drill
One way of developing your swimming is to mix up your strokes. I am a big advocate of swimming backstroke and breaststroke to maximise the feel athletes have for the water and and understanding for what makes them move forwards. This week's drill is primarily a...
Lisbon South Scouting Trip
Last weekend I took a trip over to Lisbon in Portugal, to recce the area and facilities of the company who approached us to run training camps. Lisbon South is the brain child of Antonio Barbosa, a bike shop owner and keen cyclist, who didn't see why athletes weren't...
Running Strength and Stability
There are three things that improve run speed for us, 3 factors. The first affects all three disciplines in triathlon, the speed/intensity of training. The second, more importantly, is technique and being more efficient, something we try to cover every week on here...
Video Coaching for Swimming is Here!
It was great to sit down and chat with Jon and Holly, owners of our partners at the Triathlon Shop in Bristol to nail down a very important agreement for us. In May, the Triathlon Shop will be officially moving to the Harbourside in Bristol from its current Temple...
Playing With Surface area
All swimmers need to understand how to use their entire arm to pull in freestyle, so here's a fun way to move the pull from depending on your hand, to depending on your arm. http://youtu.be/cs1NrStFK14 Why Do It: By varying the size of the connection of the hand AND...
Running Form
Olà from Alcochete in Portugal! One of the three sites for our partners at Lisbonsouth.com; we were running in the sun by the banks of the River Tejo and it's super peaceful! For today's Run Form Friday comment I wanted to look at why we do drills and skills, why we...